Kamil al-Sharif
- Died
- 1429 AH
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Kamil al-Sharif (d. 1429 AH / 2008 CE) was an author, Islamic figure, and Jordanian statesman who served as Jordan's minister of Awqaf and Islamic affairs .
Background and Public Career
Al-Sharif reportedly grew up in a Bedouin environment, which shaped his character and public demeanor . He engaged extensively in Islamic public affairs and took on high governmental office in Jordan, serving as the Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs . In this capacity, he addressed intellectual and religious matters, submitting a study to the Jordanian Council of Ministers titled al-Arqam al-Arabiyyah min al-Nahiyah al-Tarikhiyyah ("Arabic Numerals from a Historical Perspective") regarding the historical forms and usage of Arabic numerals . As an author, he also documented contemporary history in his book al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun fi Harb Filastin ("The Muslim Brotherhood in the Palestine War") .
Islamic Activism and Delegations
Al-Sharif was involved in broad Islamic organizational activities, participating as a member of international Islamic congresses and founding assemblies . He traveled for the Hajj pilgrimage representing the Islamic Conference alongside Ali al-Tantawi and Said Ramadan .
When the Iranian activist Navvab Safavi was sentenced to death in Iran, al-Sharif and al-Tantawi were assigned by the Islamic Conference to travel to Tehran to attempt to save his life . Upon arriving in Baghdad, they were prevented from entering Iran, prompting them to convene in al-Kazimiyya with a large delegation of Shiite scholars to appeal on Safavi's behalf, though their efforts were unable to avert Safavi's eventual execution .
Standing
Ali al-Tantawi praised al-Sharif for his close personal friendship, eloquence, sound reasoning, courage, and upright character, noting that their bond endured through al-Sharif's transition into ministerial office .
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List of Works
Huquq al-Insan wa al-Qadaya al-Kubra (Human Rights and Major Issues) is a treatise examining human rights jurisprudence in Islam and analyzing contemporary political and humanitarian crises in the Muslim world.